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About Capt. Cornelius Knickerbocker
During the mid-18th century, two brothers, Petrus and Cornelius Knickerbocker purchased 616 acres from James Alexander and James Isaiah Ross in today’s Town of Milan. The property was part of Great Lot 51, which spanned north to the Columbia County border and to the east, Pine Plains.
A year after the purchase, the siblings decided to divide the property, each acquiring 308 acres. Cornelius took the southwest parcel, four acres that was designated to be occupied by a series of mills he intended to erect there. Petrus built his house on the northwest border of his land in the vicinity of today’s Jackson Corners.
While the house was said to have been built in 1753, Milan’s Barbara Thompson, who researched and wrote an article about the house in a late 20th-century Dutchess County Historical Society yearbook, now disputes that fact.
“I believe the house was built closer to 1789 or 1780,” Thompson said. “It’s a very beautiful house that went through many renovations and expansions through the years. One later owner, George Kilmer, had 11 children and naturally had to build additions onto the original house to accommodate his family. One part of the house that changed during that time was the roof; houses built in the 18th century had pitched roofs, but today’s roof is flat, with Victorian brackets supporting the eves.”
Kilmer purchased the house and 75 acres from Peter Knickerbocker in 1807. When Kilmer passed away in 1843, his will detailed some of the work accomplished on the house. It described a “back room,” middle room bedroom and a chamber on the second level, which was occupied by three additional bedrooms.
Despite the disputes, Levi’s will was upheld and Martin assumed total ownership of the house, at the time referred to as “the showplace of Jackson Corners.” The house and property were eventually purchased by William and George Warnefield, who in 1944 sold it to the Steckler family, who still own and reside there today.
The house is at 11 Old Jackson Corners Road.
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Cornelius Knickerbocker
Birth 1708
Death 20 Mar 1774 (aged 65–66) Pine Plains, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Burial Knickerbocker Burial Ground Pine Plains, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Memorial ID 27020834 ·
Cornelis, m. about 1746, Eleanora Ben (Bain
family info at
https://www.knic.com/documents/Knickerbockers%20of%20Pine%20Plains%...
The easiest way to start this story is to go back to the Knickerbocker Family from 1908/1909, as
published in the NYGBR. William Van Alstyne’s work has an excellent summary for Cornelius
Knickerbocker.
Cornelis Knickerbocker m. Eleonora Ben, bap. 7 Jan., 1722, at Kingston, N.Y., daughter of Hugo Ben and
Elisabeth Schot. On the 1 May, 1768, they became church members at Mount Ross, N.Y. Cornelis
Knickerbacker of North East Precinct made his will 7 Jan., 1774, proved 22 Jan., 1789, and recorded at
Poughkeepsie in Book of Wills, vol. A, p. 124. In it he mentions wife, son John and daus. Caty, Catarina, Genne,
Lana, Margree, Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Van Leuveren, and Mary, wife of Tobias Miller. He appoints his
wife and brothers Benjamin and Peter Knickerbocker executors.
Children:
i. Elizabeth, bap. 15 Feb., 1747, at Germantown, N.Y.; spon.: Peter Benn and Johanna Lescher; m.
Benjamin Van Leuven.
ii. Marika, bap. 2 Oct., 1748, at Germantown; spon.: Peter and Meseri Knickerbocker; m. Tobias Muller
(Miller).
iii. Laurentz, bap. 3 Feb., 1751, at Linlithgo, N.Y.; spon.: James and Elisabeth Bean; probably d. young as he
is not mentioned in his father's will.
iv. Johannes, b. 12 Nov., 1752; bap. at Rhinebeck, N.Y.; spon.: Jhan and Antje Ben; m. Susanna Pulver.
v. Cathrina, bap. 8 May, 1757, at Linlithgo; spon.: Benjamin Knickerbocker and Aletteka Halenbeeck, his
wife; m. John Schermerhorn.
vi. Lena, b. 11 July, 1761; bap. at Rhinebeck Flatts, N.Y.; spon.: Johannes Van Wagenen and Geertrui Scott;
m. Johannes Hilligass.
vii. Margaretha, bap. 26 Aug., 1764, at Germantown; spon.: Philip and Maria Knickerlaocker.
viii. Genne (Jane), m. Johannes Pulver.
ix. Cornelia, m. Simon Milius. Cornelia probably belongs to this family but is placed here without proof.
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Capt. Cornelius Knickerbocker's Timeline
| 1708 |
1708
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Rhinebeck, Dutchess, Province of New York, British North America (USA)
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| 1722 |
January 7, 1722
Age 14
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Kingston, Ulster, New York
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| 1747 |
February 15, 1747
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Germantown, Columbia, Colony of New York, British America
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| 1748 |
October 2, 1748
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Germantown, Columbia, New York
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| 1751 |
February 3, 1751
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Linlithgo, Columbia, New York, United States
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| 1752 |
November 12, 1752
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Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, United States
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| 1755 |
February 22, 1755
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Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, United States
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| 1757 |
May 8, 1757
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Linlithgo, Columbia, New York, United States
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| 1761 |
July 11, 1761
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Ulster, New York, United States
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